Poconos Toys for Joy: Elks Club remembers kids in need

Tuesday

Nov 30, 2010 at 12:01 AM

The dark days of November draw to a close today, leaving behind Thanksgiving and the annual Black Friday shopping frenzy. December beckons with the promise of other holidays, gatherings with family and friends, good cheer and good food.

The dark days of November draw to a close today, leaving behind Thanksgiving and the annual Black Friday shopping frenzy. December beckons with the promise of other holidays, gatherings with family and friends, good cheer and good food.

Not everyone is lucky enough to look forward to such happy events, though, and that's why the Pocono Record conducts its annual Toys for Joy campaign for area children. Each year between Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve, we collect your generous donations and then turn over the money to the Salvation Army and the Pleasant Valley Ecumenical Network, which buy and distribute toys and gifts. These agencies make sure that every needy child will have something special to open on Christmas.

We appreciate the thoughtfulness and consistency of regular donors. The local Elks came through and then some this year, giving a big, $2,000 boost in the early days of the campaign. Other donors give whatever they can, paying tribute to friends, grandchildren, even beloved pets. They know their gift will help brighten someone else's holiday.

You, too, can help make the difference for a local child or teenager. Send your donation to: Toys for Joy, Pocono Record, 511 Lenox St., Stroudsburg, PA 18360.